Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Last week a friend of mine popped by for a visit and to cuddle Little Miss Perfect and brought us a whole bag full of baked goodies from The Wee Bakehouse in Dalkeith. Brownies, tray bakes, soda bread and Empire biscuits. Actually she brought one of each goodie and we cut them in half so that we could try a little bit of everything...except the Empire Biscuits. She brought two of those. She has a bit of a weakness when it comes to Empire Biscuits and...well...there was no way she was going to share (I don't blame her).

This week Little Miss Perfect is 2 months old and because I am determined to celebrate every month with something sweet I thought I'd try my hand at making some Empire Biscuits. I used James Morton's recipe and it couldn't have been easier.

I filled the biscuits with rhubarb and ginger jam and put a dollop of really thick icing on top, instead of completely covering them. Of course I had to make mummy and mini sized, it wouldn't be fair if I didn't.

Sunday, 22 September 2013

I am typing this with a sleeping baby attached to my chest. I probably should be doing some laundry or making the bed but when she's sleeping I like to do something for me...besides there is no telling how long she will sleep for...

Wednesday morning Lyra and I whipped up a batch of Blueberry Lemon Drizzle Muffins. Using my Quick Anytime Muffin recipe I added some lemon zest in with the wet ingredients and then, once baked and slightly cooled, slathered them with a lemony icing sugar topping.

These muffins are great without the drizzle but sometimes I think it adds a little something special to jazz up my morning (or anytime) treats.

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Welcome to 21st century urban housewife! I hope that you enjoy my homely and sometimes scattered postings. I started this blog when my hubby and I first moved-in together. I wasn't working, so I was "keeping house" and writing about it. Since then, we've moved to Edinburgh and I've found myself in the middle of an active and enthusiastic foodie scene. While I'm still on a budget I'm allowing myself some indulgences...